The National

Photos: Riot Fest Chicago 2014

Check out photos from some of Alarm's favorite moments, including Patti Smith, Metric, Wu-Tang Clan, and Kurt Vile.

Photos: The National @ The Chicago Theatre (Chicago), 4/17/14

In continued support of last year's excellent Trouble Will Find Me, The National played four consecutive shows at The Chicago…

Best Albums: Melvins, Bryce Dessner & Kronos Quartet, Czar, Phuture Doom

Melvins: Tres Cabrones Bryce Dessner & Kronos Quartet: Aheym Czar: No One Is Alone If No One Is Alive

Must-see sets at Lollapalooza 2013

Need to plan your itinerary for three days of tunes at Chicago's Grant Park? We've done it for you, and…

Best Albums: A space-surf return, heavy-ass hip hop, and murder balladry

Man or Astro-Man?: Defcon 5...4...3...2...1... NK: Nothing to Be Gained Here Les Rhinocéros: II Scout Niblett: It's Up to Emma…

The National documentary offers a metalhead’s look into a band of indie-rock brothers

In 2010, The National went on tour, bringing Matt Berninger’s younger brother Tom along to document it. That film, which…

Dirty Projectors debuts B-side cut and announces tour, including dates with The National

Dirty Projectors has announced a slate of shows for 2013, with festival appearances at Bonnaroo, Sasquatch, and Bottle Rock, among…

Review: Grinderman’s 2 RMX

It’s not an obvious idea to remix Nick Cave. But nearly every track from Grinderman 2 — the second album…

Q&A: Colin Stetson

Colin Stetson: New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges (Constellation, 2/22/11) Colin Stetson: "Judges" [audio:http://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/02-Judges.mp3|titles=Colin Stetson: "Judges"] Powerful, otherworldly, and beautiful,…

Video: Titles’ “Lug Me”

Watch the new video from Titles for "Lug Me," a track from The Dirt Bell (Safety Meeting Records, 8/13/10). The…

Behind the Counter: Landlocked Music (Bloomington, IN)

Each Tuesday, Behind the Counter speaks to an independent record store to ask about its recent favorites, best sellers, and…

100 Unheralded Albums from 2010

Among the thousands of under-appreciated or under-publicized albums that were released in 2010, hundreds became our favorites and were presented…